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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:47 pm
by railroad bob
Very nice, some good looking custom forks.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 12:02 am
by Russ
Nice. Very nice.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 5:44 pm
by Swamprabbit1
Thanks guys.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 4:57 pm
by Swamprabbit1
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 5:00 pm
by Swamprabbit1
Here is a picture of the links with the riders weight on the bike. The shock is in the lowest setting. So it can be increased should the need arrises.
Handle bar lugs are here also.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 2:54 pm
by Swamprabbit1
Started building the handlebars today. Think the bars are harder than the girder. LOL
They are just slid down over the lugs right now. Still need some twikking.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 3:57 pm
by rudog
That's awesome! I'm curious if you've measured the trail yet.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:56 am
by Swamprabbit1
It's right at 2-3/4 inches of trail.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2014 11:59 pm
by railroad bob
Links look nice and level with the rider on.
I'm liking placing the links inboard. Looks good from the front and side.
I can see the width of the tire and the trees are tied together.
I've seen a sportster with a wide glide fork, reminded me of a pit bull.
Suppose a person could build a similar girder with heavier tube and a beefy front tire combo.
Nice progress...
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 12:29 pm
by Swamprabbit1
railroad bob wrote:Links look nice and level with the rider on.
I'm liking placing the links inboard. Looks good from the front and side.
I can see the width of the tire and the trees are tied together.
I've seen a sportster with a wide glide fork, reminded me of a pit bull.
Suppose a person could build a similar girder with heavier tube and a beefy front tire combo.
Nice progress...
I don't see why you couldn't build a Grider for any bike. Like you said. Match the right tubing size and thickness for the weight of the bike. This build was total different from the start. One it's for a little 250 Rebel. 2nd the links are on the inside. Normal is just that normal. He he he
Thanks
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:47 pm
by Jim Sawyer
I like those handlebars, they look awesome
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:42 am
by Swamprabbit1
Thanks Jim.
Went and added a cross bar/ support link. To keep the bars from twisting.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 12:45 am
by Swamprabbit1
How about some polished stainless front wheel spacers.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:18 pm
by Swamprabbit1
Spacers fit the seals.
No more Speedo drive.
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:55 pm
by Jeff L
Front end came out nice man...Something to be said about a speedo though...I don't need anymore fuckin tickets.